The jail sentence meted out to Iswaran was longer than the prosecution had requested. His lead lawyer Davinder Singh had argued for no more than eight weeks’ jail, while Deputy Attorney-General Tai Wei Shyong pushed for a jail term of six to seven months.
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Former Singapore minister Iswaran gets 12-month jail term; property tycoon Ong Beng Seng charged next
Lead counsel for defence Davinder Singh requested the court to give Iswaran time till 4pm on Monday, October 7, to surrender at the State Courts and begin his jail term. Iswaran is out on present on a bail bond of SGD 800,000.
Singapore: Ex-transport minister S Iswaran not facing corruption charges, convicted on five counts
Iswaran admitted to four charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which forbids all public servants from obtaining any valuable thing from someone involved with them in an official capacity, and one charge of obstruction of justice.
Singapore: Former transport minister Iswaran’s trial moved to September 24
A spokesperson for the Attorney-General’s Chambers said both the prosecution and the defence requested the court to adjourn the trial against Iswaran.
Bicycle and golf clubs: Alleged freebies worth SGD 19K fetch 8 new charges for Iswaran
The gifts were allegedly given to Iswaran by a person named Lum Kok Seng, and this individual was part of a business that had a connection with Iswaran’s work as transport minister.
Singapore PM Lee addresses Iswaran probe, affair between former MPs in statement to parliament
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered a special statement in Parliament today where the resignation of two former ruling party MPs, as well as the corruption probe involving Indian-origin Transport Minister S Iswaran, dominated discussions for more than two hours.
Indian-origin Singaporean minister Iswaran grilled for over 10 hours by anti-corruption agency
Indian-origin Minister S Iswaran, under fire over a corruption scandal, was questioned for around 10 hours by the authorities, according to local media reports.
Setback for Iswaran, but system will work: Singapore Presidential candidate Shanmugaratnam on CPIB probe
Singapore’s Indian-origin transport minister S Iswaran was arrested in connection with a rare top-level corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon, the country’s anti-graft body stated.
India, Singapore unveil roadmap to boost economic ties
India and Singapore will launch a new mechanism headed by their ministers of foreign affairs, finance and trade to enhance economic cooperation.
IMDA digitalises the wet market experience online with Tekka Online Market
IMDA launches the Tekka Online Market Facebook page in a bid to digitalise the wet market experience of Tekka market – one of oldest wet markets in Singapore.
